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Dozens of people are missing after an overloaded boat with about 160 passengers sank in the Niger River on Wednesday, a local official said. The boat left central Niger and headed for the northwestern state of Kebbi when it split and sank, said Abdullahi Buhari Wara, administrative director of the Ngaski district. "A rescue operation is underway but only 22 survivors and a dead body have been recovered," Wara said. "We are talking about about 140 passengers who are still missing." Boat strokes are…

Dozens of people are missing after an overloaded boat with about 200 passengers sank on Wednesday in the Niger River in the northwestern state of Kebbi. The boat left central Niger State and was on its way to Kebbi when it split and sank, said Abdullahi Buhari Wara, Ngaski District Administrative Manager. The wooden boat had about 200 passengers on board, while previous reports say 160. "Bodies are still recovering. We cannot determine the number at this time," said Yahaya Sarki, a spokesman for the…